tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post476382334204538935..comments2024-02-14T11:00:03.180-05:00Comments on Tom McLaughlin: Census NonsenseTom McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691546351143209227noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-31139860467317249352010-04-05T23:47:02.762-04:002010-04-05T23:47:02.762-04:00"Mike" community aid has nothing to do w..."Mike" community aid has nothing to do with race. The census is primarily a tool for gathering demographic information. This information is used in studies and reports. It's way more fun to read sinister implications into this, but sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. <br /><br />Perhaps you can tell me, "Mike," what your objections are to this information being gathered? Why do questions about race and ethnicity disturb you so?pinkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-35230908047260118492010-04-04T18:06:04.397-04:002010-04-04T18:06:04.397-04:00Thanks for the good article Tom.
I too am tired of...Thanks for the good article Tom.<br />I too am tired of the race and ethnic origin questions. Am I a less than desirable citizen since the only ancestors I can trace back to were from Europe? I'm the same race as everyone else, Human.Sam Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17376587127472642547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-75373211330316324942010-04-03T11:38:07.205-04:002010-04-03T11:38:07.205-04:00"Pinko", I have some questions for you. ..."Pinko", I have some questions for you. Why is race important in deciding where to "target aid to communities for hospitals, roads, and schools" and in laying out legislative districts? Are you suggesting the government should push more money to certain communities because of race? Are you saying legislative districts should be drawn to be more racially pure?Mike Milliganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649941428917889320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-16841523209502698662010-04-03T11:30:29.762-04:002010-04-03T11:30:29.762-04:00I gave ages, but not birth dates - identity theft ...I gave ages, but not birth dates - identity theft happens. I gave names, but not family relationships - I refuse to distinguish between biological and adopted children, whether I have any or not. I did not answer about who owns the dwelling or if any moneys are owed to anyone - I don't even like telling that to the IRS. I listed my daughter who is away at school - this is her official residence for all other purposes, especially tuition. I flat-out ignored the Hispanic question. And for the second census in a row, my entire family's race is "Other -- HUMAN"!Mike Milliganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649941428917889320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-14342980347098619902010-04-02T13:42:24.665-04:002010-04-02T13:42:24.665-04:00We haven't received our census form yet. Not ...We haven't received our census form yet. Not sure why but my neighbors and friends did and from what I understand it has to be mailed out already. <br /><br />So what happens if you don't get one?DAWNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-36711412588044473682010-04-02T06:20:35.788-04:002010-04-02T06:20:35.788-04:00Just found this email in my in box this morning:
...Just found this email in my in box this morning:<br /><br />From: Ward Connerly<br />Subject: Census Nonsense<br />Date: April 1, 2010 9:20:01 PM EDT<br />To: tommclaughlin@fairpoint.net<br /><br />A truly outstanding column!<br />Ward Connerly<br /><br />Sent from my iPhone<br /><br />Connerly led successful referendum campaigns to ban Affirmative Action in California (Prop 209), Washington, Michigan and Nebraska.Tom McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691546351143209227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-73125351485393260002010-04-01T21:22:34.512-04:002010-04-01T21:22:34.512-04:00Educator McLaughlin would have us believe that if ...Educator McLaughlin would have us believe that if questions about race were not asked, there would magically be no racism. <br /><br />As for the census, the information gathered in the census is used to target aid to communities for hospitals, roads, and schools. Census information determines the numbers of state legislators, Congresspersons, and re-drawing voting districts. Census information is also a building block for statistics used in studies, reports, and articles written in schools, research facilities, and newspapers all over the country. <br /><br />Over in Glennbeckistan, the tealiban is telling you not to fill out your census forms, because the gummint will use them to take your guns away or put you in an internment camp. <br /><br />You get to decide. If you lose a representative, Congressman, or aid needed in your community, be sure to whine to Tom about it.pinkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-43257709655859439832010-04-01T08:44:42.561-04:002010-04-01T08:44:42.561-04:00Sounds like you have a topic here that most everyb...Sounds like you have a topic here that most everybody agrees on. As a liberal leaning person with lots of liberal friends I don't know any of them that are in favor of the race question being on the census. It seems that old government habits are very hard to break no matter which party is in power.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-82156308641065252352010-03-31T17:02:29.454-04:002010-03-31T17:02:29.454-04:00As a genealogist and family historian, I am quite ...As a genealogist and family historian, I am quite sure that all of your great great grandchildren who get bitten by the genealogy bug will be glad for every question that you answered in the census, including the race question as more and more families are mixing. However, I do agree that asking for a person's race when it comes to education is wrong. It should never be on an application to a college. If we want to choose employees and students due to their character then we must stop asking for their race on any application to anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-32105931234374233382010-03-31T15:36:50.126-04:002010-03-31T15:36:50.126-04:00I believe in the melting pot. I'm not a divers...I believe in the melting pot. I'm not a diversity celebrator. When government constantly forces us to see ourselves as belonging to racial categories, it retards progress.Tom McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691546351143209227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-90982803969906088212010-03-31T15:11:22.673-04:002010-03-31T15:11:22.673-04:00I'm with you in your hippie, "wouldn'...I'm with you in your hippie, "wouldn't it be wonderful", dream world where race truly didn't matter.<br /><br />sing along!<br /><br />hava...hava nagilaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-57966015198488050652010-03-31T13:58:07.878-04:002010-03-31T13:58:07.878-04:00But Jim, only slaves were counted as 3/5 of a pers...But Jim, only slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person. Why did the original census written by the founding fathers differentiate between whites and "other" free people?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-10410956881637188672010-03-31T11:27:09.591-04:002010-03-31T11:27:09.591-04:00In 1790 blacks in slave states were counted as 3/5...In 1790 blacks in slave states were counted as 3/5 of a person. Therefore, questions about race were both relevant, and necessary then. Today, they are not.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-53707598324413024062010-03-31T11:24:25.630-04:002010-03-31T11:24:25.630-04:00The cost of the census has skyrocketed from $600 m...The cost of the census has skyrocketed from $600 million to $3 billion(WITH A B). Any cities you go to have big census 2010 banners waving along streets. Ethnic census 2010 commercials are all over the airwaves..TV and radio...crazytown has arrived. HUMAN from BartlettAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-31535900343553868042010-03-31T11:00:49.184-04:002010-03-31T11:00:49.184-04:00The race question has been asked ever since the fi...The race question has been asked ever since the first census in 1790. It would be interesting to hear the viewpoints of our founding fathers who wrote the question for the census.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-11354959413891021002010-03-31T10:10:26.635-04:002010-03-31T10:10:26.635-04:00We continue to meet the enemy and he continues to ...We continue to meet the enemy and he continues to be us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-72012481388490618042010-03-31T09:43:07.224-04:002010-03-31T09:43:07.224-04:00First we get a letter telling us that the census f...First we get a letter telling us that the census form is coming; then the form arrives. The questions give the date of April 1 2010 as being key - and then in a display of government inefficiency which is hard to believe, a postcard is sent telling us to send the form back immediately (never mind that it is not yet April 1st). Three pieces of mail to accomplish the gathering of information which will probably be used to establish further costly entitlement programs. I can only assume that our federal government is now bailing out the US Postal Service. Oh yes - and the return envelope is postage paid...<br /><br />I will return my form on April 1st when the information will be current and valid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-54203276080736949292010-03-31T09:31:35.835-04:002010-03-31T09:31:35.835-04:00This is one of your best arguments this year Tom! ...This is one of your best arguments this year Tom! Keep up the good work.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278729516271206208noreply@blogger.com